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Docks of New Orleans

  • 1948
  • Approved
  • 1h 4m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
553
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Virginia Dale, Carol Forman, Douglas Fowley, John Gallaudet, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in Docks of New Orleans (1948)
CrimeMystery

After the partners in the LaFontaine Chemical Co. sign a legal agreement leaving their share to the surviving partner(s), two of them are murdered.After the partners in the LaFontaine Chemical Co. sign a legal agreement leaving their share to the surviving partner(s), two of them are murdered.After the partners in the LaFontaine Chemical Co. sign a legal agreement leaving their share to the surviving partner(s), two of them are murdered.

  • Director
    • Derwin Abrahams
  • Writers
    • Earl Derr Biggers
    • Scott Darling
    • Houston Branch
  • Stars
    • Roland Winters
    • Virginia Dale
    • Mantan Moreland
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    553
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Derwin Abrahams
    • Writers
      • Earl Derr Biggers
      • Scott Darling
      • Houston Branch
    • Stars
      • Roland Winters
      • Virginia Dale
      • Mantan Moreland
    • 16User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast28

    Roland Winters
    Roland Winters
    • Charlie Chan
    Virginia Dale
    Virginia Dale
    • Rene Blanchette
    Mantan Moreland
    Mantan Moreland
    • Birmingham Brown
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Capt. Pete McNalley
    Victor Sen Yung
    Victor Sen Yung
    • Tommy Chan
    • (as Victor Sen Young)
    Carol Forman
    Carol Forman
    • Nita Aguirre
    Douglas Fowley
    Douglas Fowley
    • Grock
    Harry Hayden
    • Oscar Swenstrom
    Howard Negley
    Howard Negley
    • Andre Pereaux
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Theodore Von Scherbe
    Emmett Vogan
    Emmett Vogan
    • Henri Castanaro
    Boyd Irwin
    • Simon LaFontanne
    Rory Mallinson
    Rory Mallinson
    • Thompson
    George J. Lewis
    George J. Lewis
    • Police Sgt. Dansiger
    Paul Conrad
    • District Attorney
    • (uncredited)
    Dian Fauntelle
    • Mrs. Swenstrom
    • (uncredited)
    Joe Garcio
    Joe Garcio
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Haywood Jones
    • Mobile Jones
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Derwin Abrahams
    • Writers
      • Earl Derr Biggers
      • Scott Darling
      • Houston Branch
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews16

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The routine that Mantan Moreland does with Haywood Jones is a partial recreation of Moreland's nightclub act, "Indefinite Talk," in which two characters anticipate each other's dialogue. Moreland did this with numerous partners, most notably with Ben Carter.
    • Goofs
      The sound of Jimmy's violin is heard for a second on the soundtrack after he stops playing.
    • Quotes
      • Charlie Chan: [to Tommy (who has been playing "jazz" violin)] Excuse interruption of music festival, please, but would mind repeating excrutiating sound made with assistance of cat intestine?"
    • Connections
      Followed by The Shanghai Chest (1948)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 21, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Charlie Chan in Docks of New Orleans
    • Production company
      • Monogram Pictures
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 4m(64 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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